Embedded Software Test Engineer – Cybersecurity

ZipStaff • Plymouth, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

ZipStaff is seeking an Embedded Software Test Engineer to perform independent verification and validation of cybersecurity enhancements on a hydraulic mobile-valve controller at a global fluid-power manufacturer. You will verify secure boot, firmware authentication, access control, and secure update on a Texas Instruments TMS320F2809 (C2000) and produce evidence for EU Cyber Resilience Act technical documentation. This is a hands-on embedded security test seat on target hardware — not a feature-development role and not an IT security role.

Requirements

• 5+ years in embedded software verification, test engineering, or embedded security validation.
• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Hands-on firmware development or test on Texas Instruments C2000 (TMS320F2809 or a similar TI DSP/MCU).
• Secure boot, cryptographic signature verification, key management, access control, and secure firmware flashing.
• Evidence generation for EU CRA , IEC 62443, or ETSI EN 303 645.
• Embedded C for firmware review and Python for test automation.
• JTAG debuggers, in-circuit emulators, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers.
• Ability to work on-site in Plymouth, MN.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Hydraulic, mobile-equipment, or industrial-controller test.
• Fault injection and HIL on a production controller.
• Prior CRA or IEC 62443 technical-file contribution.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute test plans to independently verify cybersecurity enhancements on the embedded controller.
• Evaluate secure boot, firmware authentication, access-control models, and secure over-the-air / in-field update.
• Produce verification plans, test cases, trace matrices, and evidence for the EU Cyber Resilience Act and related frameworks.
• Use JTAG debuggers, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers for low-level verification, fault injection, and hardware-in-the-loop testing on the target.
• Develop Python scripts for security regression, hardware interfacing, and test-output parsing.
• Review Embedded C firmware and run static analysis against secure-implementation issues.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Referral Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior